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Plasmid Costs Explain Plasmid Maintenance, Irrespective of the Nature of Compensatory Mutations
Conjugative plasmids often carry virulence and antibiotic-resistant genes. Therefore, understanding the behavior of these extra-chromosomal DNA elements gives insights into their spread. Bacteria frequently replicate slower after plasmids’ entry, an observation inconsistent with the plasmids’ ubiqui...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10215365/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37237742 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12050841 |